The acoustic-guitar virtuoso second album is due for release on Monday 21st September 2009. The album is preceded by the first single from it, 'If This Is It' released the week before.
The title of Faulkner's second album, the follow up to 2007's 'Hand Built By Robots' was decided on following an accident where he broke his wrist in France and dislocated his entire right hand. Faulkner nearly lost the movement in his hand and after a series of painful procedures by French medics and a career saving operation at home in the UK, Newton was successfully rebuilt by humans and within days was back doing what he loves most, playing his guitar as taught by the legendary Eric Roche.
Newton says "I wanted to avoid the classic second album thing of complaining about how great things have gone and all the hard work. I had brilliant fun making this album, and hopefully it sounds that way. That's another reason why If This Is It is great for the first single: hopefully it comes across as quite grateful. Because I am grateful."
His tour dates are as follows:
Mon 12 October The ABC (ABC 1 & ABC 2), Glasgow
Tue 13 October Newcastle City Hall, Newcastle upon Tyne
Wed 14 October Grand Opera House, York
Fri 16 October Regent Theatre, Ipswich
Sun 18 October Warwick University (SU & Arts Centre), Coventry
Mon 19 October The Lowry, Manchester
Tue 20 October O2 Shepherds Bush Empire, London
Thu 22 October Brangwyn Hall & Guildhall, Swansea
Fri 23 October Corn Exchange, Cambridge
Sun 25 October The Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool
Mon 26 October Hall For Cornwall, Truro
Tue 27 October Portsmouth Guildhall, Portsmouth
Tickets go on sale at 9:00am, this Friday 17th July and eGigs will have links to buy them then. Tickets are priced £16, except Cornwall and York £16.50, London and Manchester, £17.50.
FUTURE GIGS
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Sun 12 May 2024
Newton Faulkner
Shoreham by Sea
Ropetackle Arts Centre
[BN43 5EG] £28.50
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Tue 14 May 2024
Newton Faulkner
Shrewsbury
Theatre Severn
[SY3 8FT] £28.50
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Wed 15 May 2024
Newton Faulkner
Newbury
Arlington Arts Centre
[RG14 3BQ] £28.50
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Fri 17 May 2024
Newton Faulkner
Southampton
1865
[SO14 3AR] £28.50
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Sat 18 May 2024
Newton Faulkner
Exeter
Exeter Phoenix
[EX4 3LS] £28.50
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Sun 19 May 2024
Newton Faulkner
Bath
Komedia
[BA1 1EP] £28.50
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Tue 21 May 2024
Newton Faulkner
Buxton
Opera House
[SK17 6XN] £28.50
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Wed 22 May 2024
Newton Faulkner
Southport
The Atkinson (The Studio)
[PR8 1DB] £28.50
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Wed 29 May 2024
Newton Faulkner
Grimsby
Docks Academy
[DN31 3JD] £28.50
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Wed 29 May 2024
Newton Faulkner
Grimsby
Docks Academy
[DN31 3JD] £28.50
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Thu 30 May 2024
Newton Faulkner
Harrogate
Harrogate Theatre
[HG1 1QF] £28.50
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Sat 1 Jun 2024
Newton Faulkner
Holmfirth
The Picturedrome
[HD9 7DA] £28.50
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Fri 19 Jul 2024
Newton Faulkner
Hope Valley
The Devil\'s Arse
[S33 8WS] £30.00
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Thu 22 Aug 2024
Newton Faulkner
Cottingham
The Civic Hall
[HU16 5QG] £37.50
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